Old French

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *haitaną (to name, address, call). More details at French souhaiter.

Verb

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sohaidier

  1. to wish

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants

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  • Middle French: souhaiter

References

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